Linda recently guest-edited a special issue of an academic journal devoted to the work of Pulitzer-Prize winning poet Lisel Mueller. This issue of Midwestern Miscellany will be published in late 2024 by the Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature.
The Lake Huron Mermaid was featured on the websites of PEN America and AWP highlighting new books by members.
Linda was a guest lecturer at Aquinas College on November 6, 2024 to discuss her new book, The Lake Huron Mermaid, with creative writing students in Dr. Amy Strand’s class. For more information about the presentation and to schedule classroom visits for college and high school students, email Linda directly via this website’s contact page.
GR Author/Poet Linda Nemec Foster talks about her new book, The Lake Huron Mermaid, on The Shelley Irwin Show (on WGVU, a NPR affiliate). Click on the link for the full radio interview that was recorded on October 21, 2024.
Source: WGVU NEWS
https://search.app/96X349Se2jhmqD1e6
From October 4-6, 2024, Linda was selected to participate in The Summit, an online series of videos about poetry, writing, and creativity produced by Cervena Barva Press. Her talk was titled “The Prose Poem: An Exploration of the Genre That Defies Boundaries.”
Thursday, October 24, 2024 – 6:30pm
Schuler Books
2660 28th Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
Two acclaimed Michigan authors are back with a dazzling tale of sisterhood and the healing power of nature embodied in the Great Lakes.
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Linda Nemec Foster is featured on the Academy of American Poets’ website.
Linda’s page on the site includes a detailed bio and links to six of her poems published in a variety of books and journals.
Click on the link below to access the information on this popular and selective website:
https://poets.org/poet/linda-nemec-foster
Linda Nemec Foster was recently interviewed about her forthcoming book, The Lake Huron Mermaid.
Click on the play button below to listen to the audio version of the interview:
This interview was produced by Cam Lewis at Bearsprout Films. For more info, contact: [email protected]
The publisher of the first edition of The Blue Divide, New Issues Press, has closed its doors after going out of business. However, Cornerstone Press (University of Wisconsin—Stevens Point) has decided to publish a second edition and keep the book in print.
New listings on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other online booksellers reflect this change.
To purchase a copy of The Blue Divide (2nd edition), please click on the preferred store below:
Linda Nemec Foster was interviewed for a major project: the Oral History of Poetry in Grand Rapids. This is Linda’s first in-depth interview about her 40+ year career as a poet, writer, presenter, teacher, and literary advocate. Linda talks about her history, her family, her travels and how they all inspire the creative process.
Described as an important discussion about the life journey of Grand Rapids’ inaugural Poet Laureate, the video of the complete interview is found below: